Even though we’ve all seen the abuse that most people put on rental cars on TV, buying a car from a rental agency may actually be a wonderful idea. There are several reasons why one would want to buy a car from a rental agency. Some of these include the reliability of the car itself, the overall quality and the deal you can get for it.
Rental cars are meant to be reliable. They have to go through scrutiny every time they are brought back to the agency. What other used car dealer or person in the classifieds can really say that they professionally inspected their car every few days like a rental car agency does? For reliability, it’s hard to beat a rental car.
Rental Cars are also regularly detailed and meticulously cleaned. In an average year only about 10% of the population actually pays for professional detailing job for their car. A rental agency details their vehicles weekly. Most agencies also have rules against smoking in their cars so you typically won’t see the type of wear and tear that you’d see on a typical pre-owned vehicle. When it comes to overall quality of the car, you typically won’t find a better looking used automobile than one from a rental agency.
Last but not least, rental cars are a great value for purchasers. Of course it is typical to see higher than average mileage on a rental car that comes with the territory. However most rental cars are sold for only sixty to seventy percent of the blue book value. This alone makes rental agencies one of the best places to find a car anywhere.

